Rather than hoping for the emergence of some new ‘party of the left,’ EMMA DENT COAD sees a broad alliance of local parties and community groups as a way of reviving democratic progressive politics
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In the second of two articles, DANIEL POWELL looks behind the headlines celebrating Ukrainian resistance to a complex reality of neonazi battalions, forced conscription and sabotaged peace deals
ANSELM ELDERGILL draws attention to a legal case on Tuesday in which a human rights group is challenging the government’s decision to allow the sale of weapons used against Palestinians
The obfuscation of Nazism’s capitalist roots has seen imperialism redeploy fascism again and again — from the killing fields of Guatemala to the war in Ukraine, writes PAWEL WARGAN
From Workers’ Memorial Day to May Day rallies, TOM MORRISON examines the real challenges facing the labour movement as Reform UK’s glossy literature exploits legitimate grievances in traditional left strongholds
Calls have been made for the return to Venezuela of a two-year-old girl currently being held in the US, after being separated from her family by immigration officials, reports SUSAN GREY
THERE are many compelling reasons to join the Communist Party of Britain at the moment.
Firstly, the sheer scale of the ruling-class offensive has been brought into the sharpest relief possible by Covid-19, with the working class bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s health and economic consequences.
Secondly, there is the latest edition of the party’s programme — Britain’s Road to Socialism — which clearly sets out the steps that need to be taken to build an anti-monopoly-capitalist coalition in order to then deliver a left-wing programme in government.
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